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US 4,232,716 AGranted
Waste solvent collector
AssigneeHoneywell Inc.
InventorBob B. White
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Abstract
An apparatus for collection of liquid waste solvents into a container, including convenient means for opening and closing the container and for positioning a funnel. Both functions of opening the container and positioning of the funnel are accomplished by a single handed one step operation of a lever, thus leaving the other hand free for pouring of the liquid into the funnel. After pouring the liquid, the container can be sealed by a simple release of the lever.
Claims5
An apparatus for collection of liquid into a container having a top opening, said apparatus comprising:
- a support structure including a base for supporting said container, a funnel having an upper end with an opening for receiving fluid, and a lower end for insertion into said top opening of said container, the outside contour of the funnel being complimentary to the geometry of said top opening of said container such that as the funnel is lowered it comes to rest on the rim of said top opening and produces a seal between the funnel and the container;
- a closure member positioned inside said funnel for opening and closing a fluid passage through said funnel;
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- means, mounted on said support structure, operable to engage said closure member and said funnel for opening said closure member to allow passage of fluid through the funnel and simultaneously lifting the funnel from said top opening of said container through a sufficient distance to provide a clearance between said funnel and said container and thus allow venting of the container while fluid is poured through said funnel.
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